Srinagar, Apr 16: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader and MLA Pulwama, Waheed Ur Rehman Parra on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on National Conference (NC) following explosive revelations made by former RAW chief, A S Dulat in his recently released book.
Parra, the PDP’s Legislative Party Leader, in a statement issued here, said, “Dr Farooq Abdullah has been a close friend of ex-RAW chief A.S. Dulat. He says in his book that Dr Farooq was brought onboard for the abrogation of Article 370 and even supported it. We don’t need clarifications from their spokespersons; Dr. Farooq should himself come forward and clarify.”
Parra said this is not a minor political charge, but a fundamental question about trust, loyalty, and historical accountability. “The statement made by Dulat is clearly mentioned in the book that Farooq Abdullah was in close contact with the central leadership at the time of Article 370’s abrogation. The book reveals that Abdullah met the Prime Minister just two days before the abrogation, and yet, for the next six months, there was absolute silence from the NC. During that time, there was a complete communication blockade, widespread repression, and a systematic crackdown, but NC maintained a disturbing quiet.”
Parra further said, “The PDP bore the brunt of the state’s iron fist; over 40 leaders were jailed, voices of dissent were silenced, Jamaat-e-Islami was banned, journalists and human rights defenders were targeted. Yet, NC remained untouched. Not a single strong statement. Not a single mass mobilisation. Instead, what followed was electoral opportunism.”
The MLA Pulwama said that soon after the crackdown, elections were held and the NC contested and won 50 seats. “They sought votes on the basis of Article 370, the promise of statehood, release of political prisoners, and land rights. But when the time came to speak truth to power, NC’s resolution in the Legislative Assembly didn’t even mention Article 370,” he said. “The language of the resolution was so watered down that it drew praise from the BJP’s IT cell head. Not a single resolution was passed on critical issues like the Waqf Act.”
He remarked that Dulat’s revelations today “rip off the last remaining mask”. “The fiery speeches, the staged outrage, the carefully crafted image of ‘fighting the BJP’; it was all theatre,” he said.
The PDP leader said the truth is harsh but undeniable. “Generation after generation, the NC has built its political fortunes on the back of our dispossession.”
“Dulat’s disclosures aren’t shocking, they are a confirmation. A mirror held up to decades of hypocrisy, opportunism, and moral collapse,” Parra said.
